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Members' Folk Services

List 4, FOLK SERVICES.
Folklife Members' online DIRECTORY

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main site ….. folklife. org. uk

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SERVICES including shops --- categories

S.1  Folk Journalists
S.2  Agents, Managers, Promoters, MCs and Stage Management
S.3  Technical:  PA  &  Sound  Hire,  Engineers,  Studios
S.4  Website Design and Services
S.5  Print, Design, Illustration
S.6  Crafts and Makers
S.7  Shops & other sales 
--- Page-header: Turner Violins, Beeston
S.8  Tourist Information Centres
MEDIA
Folk magazines & listings & radio are listed separately on the MEDIA page
Folklife members - simply email your details as below
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1st line: this also appears in print, every quarter, in Folklife Quarterly
 ---------------------->      region/county  NAME     website    Contact name    Contact phone   (website links are in blue and underlined)
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⌂ , ⇒   Contact details other than name/phone in 1st line.   For emails, to avoid spam, we'll replace <at> by @.
⊕    Up to 40 words more details.    200 words are welcome for Folklife Quarterly every issue (more if advertising)

​S.1    FOLK JOURNALISTS
West Midlands   Warks   MAC AWE ON TOUR, Folk Journalist and Blogger     http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk   Geoff Veasey 
⇒    Geoff Veasey, abolper<at>yahoo.co.uk
⊕     Folk Journalist and Reviewer.   Blog : Mac Awe On Tour    [new member, Apr 2018]

Wales    ........    MICK TEMS, Editor, Folkwales online magazine     www.folk.wales/magazine    Mick Tems    01443 201634
⇒ 7, Crawford Close, Y Beddau, Pontypridd CF38 2SD, Cymru / Wales        micktems<at>folkwales.org.uk
⊕    A senior journalist who has worked on several evening papers in South Wales and Bristol, and an international musician and researcher too. Founder and editor of Folkwales online magazine.
​S.2   AGENTS,  MANAGERS,  PROMOTERS, MCs and STAGE MANAGEMENT
<> For Dance or Concert Series:  see “1: VENUES” under Series name
West Midlands   Warks   GEOFF VEASEY  http://macaweontour.blogspot.co.uk Geoff Veasey
⇒    Geoff Veasey, abolper<at>yahoo.co.uk
⊕     Compere:  experience of hosting club nights and Festivals  [new member, Apr 2018]

West Country - Somerset    BILL CRAWFORD    (no website)    Bill Crawford    01278 450838
      ⇒    Bower Lodge, 81 Wembdon Road Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 7DR. billcrawford<at>phonecoop.coop Mobile 07815 19586    
      ⊕    MC.  He is equally at home MCing large concerts or small informal singarounds and is a regular performer and MC at Sidmouth, Dartmoor and Chippenham Folk Festivals. “A great singer and one of the best MCs ...” (Chippenham Folk Festival) ​
W Mids - Worcs    CHRISTIAN FINN SOUND    www.christianfinnsound.com    Christian Finn     07966 178 808 
⇒    info<at>christianfinnsound.com, https://twitter.com/finn_sound
⊕   An independent promoter.  Worcestershire:  CFS Presents hosts shows at The Cube, Malvern; a 200 capacity venue with licensed bar and facilities. Recent concerts: Maddy Prior, Lady Maisery, Peggy Seeger. Tickets/info: www.ticketsource.co.uk/cfspresents.  Gloucestershire: concerts at The Tithe Barn, Bishop's Cleeve: www.cleeveconcerts.com​
Yorks & Humb - W Yorks  JACEY BEDFORD TOUR MANAGEMENT (BOOKING AGENCY)  www.jacey-bedford.com      Jacey Bedford        01484 606230
    ⇒ Jacey Bedford, 10 Park Head, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8XW.   agency<at>jacey-bedford.com 
⊕ Booking agency for performers from home and abroad.
Representing:
UK, Keith Donnelly, Union Jill, Lee Collinson, Robb Johnson, Artisan; Cosmotheka
South Africa, Zulu Tradition;
Canada, Ritchie-Parrish-Ritchie, Dan McKinnon, Eileen McGann;
USA, Tania Opland & Mike Freeman.                          [Cosmotheka added to list, May 2018]
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Bill Crawford
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Yorks & Humb - NE Lincs     SOLID ENTERTAINMENTS      www.solidentertainments.com   Office  01472 349222
⇒   Solid Entertinments, 46 Wellowgate, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire.  Call 01472 349222​, Mon-Fri 9-5. solidentertainments<at>live.co.uk
⊕    Tour agent & Ticket sales. Festival and Concert Promoters.     [New member, added August 2017]
S.3    TECHNICAL:  PA  &  Sound  Hire,  Engineers,  Studios
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W Mids - Worcs    CHRISTIAN FINN SOUND    www.christianfinnsound.com    Christian Finn     07966 178 808 
⇒    info<at>christianfinnsound.com, https://twitter.com/finn_sound
⊕   Over fifteen years sound industry experience, UK and Europe, providing services: Front of House, Monitors, Tour Management, Systems Tech, Backline, Crew & PA hire [but not studio sound]. Most of his current work is theatre touring with his own PA.
W Mids - Warks     FAT SAM MUSIC STUDIO    www.fatsammusic.co.uk    Malc Gurnham    024 7634 5568 

West Country - Devon    WREN MUSIC PA System & operator, short run CDs     www.wrenmusic.co.uk    Paul Tucker     01837 53754 
            ⇒     Ebenezer Hall, North Street, Okehampton, EX20 1AR.                     admin<at>wrenmusic.co.uk
            ⊕    Best pair of ears in the west for highest quality folk sounds - festivals and concerts. 24 channel Allen & Heath desk, 3 x 1Kw Carver power amps, EV Sbx speakers (inc 2 bass units), etc, etc. Fully PAT tested.     [New address, same phone: July 2017]
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S.3    WEBSITE DESIGN AND SERVICES


W Mids - Warks     FOLKFAX WEB DESIGN           www.folkfax.net/design    Malc Gurnham    024 7634 5568 
⇒     Malc Gurnham, Tel: as above, Mob: 077 6019 0309. Email: mail<at>bedworthfolkclub.co.uk


S.5    PRINT, DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION

West Country - Glos    CHRIS BEAUMONT Design, Illustration    (no website)    Chris Beaumont    01242 571185
⇒      32 Cudnall Street, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Glos GL53 8HQ.
            ⊕    Illustrations, such as Folklife’s logo, and hand-lettering. 


S.6   CRAFTS AND MAKERS

W Mids - Worcs    BILL SMITH   http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tonybrett/Bill/BillWebSite.html Bill Smith    01905 423488
⇒      21 Vernon Park Road, St John’s, Worcester, Worcs, WR2 4NF.    billthefiddle<at>yahoo.co.uk 
            ⊕    Makes fiddles and Appalachian dulcimers and repairs stringed instruments. 

S.7    SHOPS & OTHER SALES  [ for FOLK PUBLISHERS (Books & Recordings), BOOKSELLERS, see list 8: FOLKLIFE STUDIES ]
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West Mids - B’ham    HOBGOBLIN BIRMINGHAM    www.hobgoblin.com/birmingham    Shop     0121 212 9010
⇒       8 Priory Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6BS.       sales<at>hobgoblinbirmingham.co.uk   
⊕  Hobgoblin Birmingham - Britain’s leading Folk and Traditional musical instrument shop based in the heart of Birmingham. Open 10am - 6pm, Monday - Saturday.
England ………    HOBGOBLIN MUSIC, all shops & mail order:       www.hobgoblin.com  0845 130 9500 
⇒   Mail order: P.O. Box 4707, Worthing, BN11 9JA.   Fax: 01903 210011. 
            ⊕    Acoustic and folk musical instrument specialists.  Details for individual shops:
North-West        MANCHESTER  0161 273 1000
South-East         BRIGHTON       01273 760022;      CANTERBURY  01227 769484;      LONDON 020 7323 9040;      SOUTHAMPTON  023 8023 1099
West Country     BRISTOL           0117 929 0902   
Yorkshire           LEEDS              0113 245 3311      
West Mids  see above for full  BIRMINGHAM details, as this shop is an individual Member of Folklife.
West Mids     IP MUSIC SHOP    www.ipmusic.org.uk    Ian Pittaway
⇒ contact<at>ipmusic.org.uk
⊕    CDs from Ian Pittaway, ‘Lovers Beggars Soldiers Sailors’; The Night Watch, ‘The Ambassadors’; Captain Swing, ‘Captain Swing’s English Jam’. Hand-made mandolin by Small Strings. Guitar and lute tuition. Instruments: http://earlymusicmuse.com/instruments-for-sale Also CD sale, see http://earlymusicmuse.com/cd-sale   [added 2017 Feb]
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East Mids - Notts    TURNER VIOLINS, BEESTON    www.turnerviolins.co.uk    Shop     0115 9430333
⇒   1-5 Lily Grove, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1QL.          Fax: 0115 943 0444.      info<at>turnerviolins.co.uk
            ⊕    Opening hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm; Saturdays 9am - 5pm. Probably the largest violin shop in the UK, specialising in fine old violins, violas, cellos, double basses and bows.
S.8   TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES

West Country - Devon    SIDMOUTH INFORMATION CENTRE    www.visitsidmouth.co.uk    Info    01395 516441
⇒      ​Ham Lane, Sidmouth EX10 8XR.  Fax: 01395 519333.  Email: ticinfo<at>sidmouth.gov.uk
            ⊕    Opening hours: May to September inclusive Monday to Saturday 10.00 - 17.00, Sunday 10.00 to 16.00. 
                October to April inclusive Monday to Saturday 10.00 – 13.30.     All Bank Holiday Mondays same as adjacent Sunday.

• Other SERVICES welcome, eg    • PR • Folk Industry bodies •

MEMBERS - Updates quarterly in FQ & here online, so don’t delay, send us your entries!


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